W2W: Bender's Big Beer

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Futurama, Jackass and more.

By Laura Burrows

We cover a lot of television here on IGN TV, and there's still way more airing than we normally cover. So in the interest of helping you figure out what's worth watching, we have What 2 Watch, a.k.a. W2W, with our picks for the following night's programming.

Each day one of the IGN editors offers their unique take on what's worth watching, recording, or is otherwise noteworthy. So, without further ado, here are our picks for Thursday, December 18, 2008.

HowStuffWorks: "Beer" (Discovery, 8-9pm)

If you're like me, you've passed by the numerous home brewing kits in Bed, Bath & Beyond or some other home goods store, and thought to yourself, "Why! That would supplement my home moonshine business!" This is the show for you. From the geniuses at the Discovery Channel comes their latest episode of HowStuffWorks where brewers and connoisseurs alike will discuss the innovations of the heavenly suds that we all know and love. So grab a Guinness and a chilled mug, and sit down from 8pm to 9pm on the Discovery Channel for HowStuffWorks.

Who doesn't love Futurama? Especially when it's arguably the best Futurama movie to date, but I am reserving my hopes for "Into the Wild Green Yonder." Futurama fans of new and old will want to tune in to Comedy Central from 9pm to 11pm to catch this time traveling spectacle. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love this guy named Fry!

At first hearing of Jackass eight years ago, I thought that society had reached a new low, but after multiple viewings of the show, and many pause-for-gut-bursting reviews of the films, Jackass has found a special place in my heart. If you haven't cringed from viewing yet, check out Spike from 11pm to 12am tonight for a couple doses of Knoxville, and Steve-O.